One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.

The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.

The critics suppose that it is easy to write a play. They aren't aware that writing a good play is difficult and writing a bad one is twice as hard.

If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutter

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

There are still many more days of failure ahead, whole seasons of failure, things will go terribly wrong, you will have huge disappointments , but you have to prepare for that, you have to expect it and be resolute and follow your own path.

Dear, sweet, unforgettable childhood! Why does this irrevocable time, forever departed, seem brighter, more festive and richer than it actually was?